Railstotrails.org - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
92% 
Page structure
67% 
Link structure
75% 
Server
72% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.81 s
File size
305.70 kB
Words
1460
Media files
28
Number of links
105 internal / 25 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
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Rails to Trails Conservancy: Building A Nation Connected By Trails | Rails to Trails Conservancy
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 860 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
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Rails to Trails Conservancy is building a nation connected by trails, reimagining public spaces to create safe ways to be active outdoors.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (836 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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https://www.railstotrails.org/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
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Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
Alternate/Hreflang Links
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
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The domain is no subdomain.
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The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
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Charset encoding
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
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Favicon
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The favicon is linked correctly.

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Page quality

Content
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This page contains 1460 words. That's ok.
28.8% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
27 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 20.13 words is good.
Frames
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This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
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A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
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The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 29 tags for this page.
Image SEO
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3 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
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There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
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HTTPS
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This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

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...link-menu-banner-3-610x264-c-default.jpgTrailLink banner
...by-Anderson-Design-610x264-c-default.jpgGreat American Rail-Trail illustration by Anderson Design
...rk-Yanigasawa-hero-610x264-c-default.jpgCelebrate Trails Day event in Exton, Pennsylvania | Photo by Mark Yanigasawa
...Photo-courtesy-RTC-610x264-c-default.jpg2018 TrailNation Summit | Photo courtesy RTC
...ship-Store-DC-copy-610x264-c-default.jpgCelebrate Trails Day at REI Co-op’s Flagship Store in Washington, DC | Photo courtesy Brandi Horton
...lLink-user-amandarobertsphotography.jpegWhile the eponymous 543-foot tunnel on the Tunnel Hill State Trail is impressive, the 55-mile pathway also boasts 23 trestle bridges and views of spectacular bucolic and forested landscapes in rural southern Illinois. Photo by TrailLink user amandarobertsphotography.
...ath_2-Photo-courtesy-Kauai-Path-copy.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../uploads/2024/07/Green-Issue-2024-v1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...Mariah-Miranda-Photography-blog-copy.jpgWarrior Expeditions bike ride to commemorate 5th anniversary of Great American Rail-Trail | Photo by Mariah Miranda Photography
...2024/02/Photo-courtesy-Getty-Images.jpegHappy multiracial women having fun embracing each outside - Photo courtesy Getty Images
...rtesy-detroit-riverfront-conservancy.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...2024/10/RTC-Calendar-25_Vote_reduced.png2025 Calendar Cover Vote graphic by RTC
...tesy-Getty-Images-1256x734-c-default.jpgBicyclist on bridge - Photo courtesy Getty Images
...Allison-Abruscato-1256x734-c-default.jpgCarroll Park | Photo by Allison Abruscato
...oto-by-Jason-Cohn-1256x734-c-default.jpgOhio's Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail | Photo by Jason Cohn
...MIlo-Bateman-copy-1256x734-c-default.jpgVirginia's Mount Vernon Trail | Photo by Milo Bateman
...-Crescent-Trail-Photos-by-Hung-Tran-.jpgWashington, D.C.'s Capital Crescent Trail | Photos by Hung Tran
...and-Photo-by-Side-A-Photography-copy.jpgMaryland's Jones Falls Trail | Photo by Side A Photography
...peditions-in-DC-Photo-by-Albert-Ting.jpgWarrior Expeditions in Washington, DC | Photo by Albert Ting
...dger-Photo-by-Front-Room-Photography.jpgWisconsin's Oak Leaf Trail, part of the Route of the Badger | Photo by Front Room Photography
...rails-Day-2022-Photo-by-Robin-Woods-.jpgPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Celebrate Trails Day 2022 | Photo by Robin Woods
...er-Trail-Photo-by-Brandi-Horton-copy.jpgIllinois' Mississippi River Trail | Photo by Brandi Horton
...eritage-Trail-Photo-by-Thom-Carroll2.jpgCynwyd Heritage Trail, part of the Circuit Trails | Photo by Thom Carroll
...g/donate_form_img-1118x800-c-default.jpgDonate today!
...d-Stephen-M.-Young-800x442-c-default.jpgPetal Pedal group ride along New York's Wallkill Valley Rail Trail | Photo courtesy Laura J. Lehtonen and Stephen M. Young
...ch-CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0-800x442-c-default.jpgPhoto courtesy Vicki DeLoach | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The H1 heading is empty
Headings
(Important)
There are 39 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Empty heading
H1 More than a day outside
H1 Memories being made
H1 Communities connecting
H1 Places thriving
H1 41,400+
H1 150+
H1 $24 Billion
H1 90 Million
H1 1 Million+
H1 7,500+
H1 12,000
H2 Start Exploring
H2 Hawai‘i’s Ke Ala Hele Makālae Recognized as One of Nation’s Top Trails with Hall of Fame Honor
H2 Green Issue Video Features & Photo Essays
H2 Five Years Of Progress On Great American Rail-Trail Elevates National Impact Of Active Transportation Infrastructure
H2 Tapping Into Opportunity: RTC’s Strategic Priorities
H2 Five Ways to Grow Support for Trails, Walking and Biking
H2 Empty heading
H2 Reimagining Public Spaces
H2 We see more than a day outside.
H2 Our Impact
H2 Latest News
H2 Professional & Advocates
H3 Keep Up With The Latest
H3 Funding Active Transportation
H3 Connecting the Nation’s Trails
H3 Inspiring Everyone to Be Active Outside
H3 Helping You Find the Best Trails
H3 Donate
H4 Find your next trail on TrailLink™, RTC’s trail-finder app.
H4 Pick the Cover of our 2025 Trail Calendar by Oct. 9
H5 Use TrailLink to Find a Trail Near You
H5 A Trail That Connects The Country
H5 Help Build A Nation Connected By Trails
H5 Become Part of the TrailNation (TM) Collaborative
H5 Learn About RTC
H5 Trail Moments: A Petal Pedal—Identifying Plants on the Path
H5 Hurricane Helene Resources
H5 Analysis of Nation’s Largest Funding Source for Active Transportation Finds Progress Amidst Overwhelming Demand
H5 Stay Connected With Our Community
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
4 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 25 external links on this page.
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https://www.railstotrails.org/Anchor Skip to content
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/site/greatamericanrailtrail/Great American Rail-Trail
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/support-us/Subdomain Ways To Support RTC
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/trailnation/playbook/Subdomain Strategies for Building Trail Networks
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/about/Subdomain Learn More About Us
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HTTP redirects
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This page redirects to "https://www.railstotrails.org/"
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The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
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The page response time of 0.81 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (306 kB).

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External factors

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This page has 482,114 backlinks.
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Rails to Trails Conservancy is building a nation connected by trails, reimagining public spaces to create safe ways to be active outdoors.

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

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Trails86%Check
Trails Conservancy76%Check
trails connect75%Check
nation73%Check
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